Display cover



Jan. 3, 1928. 1,655,284

G. NELSON DISPLAY COVER Filed July 26. 1926 2 ts-Sfieet 1 F 9 l h ll J7406/21 07 0 (i/fkom L. G. NELSON Jan. 3, 1928.

DISPLAY COVER Filed July 26. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 3,1928.

LEIGH G. NELSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINQIS, ASSI (70., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,A (JORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY COVER.

Application filed July 26, 1926. Serial No. 124,981.

This invention relates to display covers and aims to provide anefficient cover which may be readily and conveniently attached to thetop of a box or the like permitting ready access to the same and a viewof the contents thereof, at the same time protecting said contents.

Covers of the above type which have been in. use heretofore have beencomparatively expensive to manufacture and where they have been madeadjustable to accommodate for variations in widths of the boxes, afeature quite essential even when the covers are designed for particulartypes of boxes, the adjustments have been provided for by adjusting thedimensions of the cover itself. Since the cover usually includes a sheetof transparent material of fixed dimensions any adjustments heretoforemade in the cover have usually been made in the frameitself. Suchadjustments to the frame have usually been limited unless it was desiredto obtain an elaborate construction.

In order to overcome the aforementioned difliculties and to obtain anefficient cover of the above type, I provide such a cover in which theframe and transparent material are both of fixed dimensions andincidentally for this reason are held together in a more ruggedandefficientmanner than would be possible were the adjustment providedfor in the frame itself. The adjustments are provided for through meansof supporting brackets for the cover which brackets are adapted to fitthe corners of the boxes for which the cover is adapted and which areconnected to the cover through means of slightly elongated pivotmembers. The pivot members are rigidly secured to the brackets and areslidable as well as rotatable in bearing apertures in the side flangesof the cover permitting lateral movement of the said brackets relativeto the said cover so that said brackets may be adjustably positioned toaccommodate for the different widths of the boxes.

Other advantageous features of my invention will be apparent from thespecification and claims when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing wherein Fig. 1 represents a plan view of a cover embodying thisinvention;

Fig. 2 is a. fragmentary front elevational view of the same;

' transparent material such Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectiontaken at the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevationai view showing the cover in openposition;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed isometric sketch of one of the supportingbrackets fol.- the cover.

Referring to the drawing more particularly, numeral 1 represents arectangular frame formed of sheet metal and consisting of a rectangularflat portion 2, having a rectangular opening 3 and depending flanges 4at three of the sides of said frame, said flanges extending from theouter edges of said flat portion. The fourth edge of the fiat portion 2which is not provided with a flange 4 as are the other edges, isprovided with a marginal extension 5 which is bent slightly upwardlyfrom said edge for a purpose which will be apparent hereinafter.

lVithin the opening 3 is secured a sheet of ascelluloid or the like. Thesheet 6 is of suflicient dimensions to overlap the edges of the opening3 and to extend on the under side of the flat portion 2. Suitable strips7 riveted to the underside of the flat portion 2 adjacent the edges ofthe opening 3 therein engage the edges of the transparent material 6 forholding the same securely in the frame 1.

The two opposite flanges at are each apertured near the end thereofadjacent the marginal extension 5 to receive elongated pivot; members 8.

The elongated pivot members 8 have each of their outer ends providedwith a suita 10 head and their inner ends each riveted or otherwisesuitably secured to a supporting bracket 9. The brackets 9 are eachsimilar and are adapted to be conveniently slipped over adjacent cornersof a box at the upper edge thereof, as for instance, a cooky boxcontaining food or other substance which is desired to be accessiblydisplayed and at the same time protected. In Fig. 5 one of the brackets9 is shown in detail and consists of a rectangular plate bent along avertical line intermediate its ends so that it has two portions at rightangle to each other. Each portion or arm of bracket 9 is provided with aspring clip 10 on its inner side integral with its upper ed 'e andextending inwardly and downwardly therefrom.

The containers or boxes 11 with which the GNOR TO FIBER-GLASS FOOD COVERafore-described cover including the supports therefor, is adapted to beused, may be the original containers for the merchandise desired to bedisplayed and are adapted to vary somewhat in their dimensions. 'Notwithstanding any such variation, the brackets 9 of the cover may beconveniently slipped on the top edges of such containers at the cornersthereof and the elongated pivot members 8 will accommodate for thevariation.

I am aware that many changes may be made and many details ofconstruction varied Without departing from the principles of thisinvention and I do not wish to be limited to the details shown ordescribed.

I claim:

1. In combination, a cover, and supporting members adjacent the endso'fthe cover and pivoted thereto for hingedly supporting said cover,each of said members being adapted for securement to a container andbeing adjustable in the direction of the hinge axis to vary the distancebetween said sup porting members.

2. The combination comprising a cover frame of fixed dimensions, a sheetof transparent material rigidly secured in said frame, supportingbrackets forrsaid frame adapted to be secured at the top of a container,and means for connecting said brackets to said frame including pivotmembers, said members being considerably lengthened to permit lateralmovement of said brackets relative to said frame for accommodating forany variation in the Width of said container.

3. In combination, a cover, and supporting members adjacent each end ofthe cover and pivoted thereto for hingedly supporting said cover, atleast one of the members having relative adjustment in the direction ofthe hinge axis to vary the distance between'said supporting members, thesupporting members being adapted for securement to a container. 1

4c. The combination comprising a cover, supporting brackets for saidcover adapted to be secured at the top of a container, and means'l orconnecting said brackets to said cover including pivot members, saidmembers being considerably lengthened to permit lateral movement of saidbrackets relative to said cover for. accommodating any variation in theWidth of saidcontainer.

5. In combination, a cover having depending end flanges, supportingmembers adapted for securement to a container, and elongated pivotssecured to the supportingmembers and extending through said flanges, thesupporting members being adjustable toward and away from said flanges.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 14th day ofJuly, 1926.

LEIGH e2 NELSON.

